United States

North America · Capital: Washington

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Population now

346,692,062

As of 2026, the population of United States is approximately 346,692,062 (live estimate), growing at 0.18% per year with a birth rate of 11.0 and a death rate of 9.2 per 1,000 people. The population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female, at a density of 37.0 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 11.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 9.2 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 99.0%
Smoking: 23.0%
Density: 37.0 /km²
Life expectancy: 77.1 yrs

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Demographic profile

United States is the 3rd most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 4.16% of everyone alive. Within North America, it ranks 1 of 5.

Each day brings roughly 10,441 births and 8,732 deaths, adding about 624,199 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.18% annually, the population would double in roughly 389 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Virginia, holding an estimated 16.1% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 59 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 99.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 23.0%, with life expectancy at about 77.1 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of United States in 2026? Approximately 346,692,062 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is United States growing? About 0.18% per year — roughly 10,441 births and 8,732 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in United States? Around 4.16% — ranked 3 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Virginia	55,875,991	48.8%	10.7	8.7	98.7%	20.7%
Kansas	30,999,147	48.4%	11.1	8.1	99.5%	28.4%
Arizona	21,962,014	49.4%	11.6	8.6	99.5%	18.9%
Connecticut	17,197,853	50.4%	11.8	8.6	99.5%	25.6%
Texas	14,226,587	50.5%	12.0	9.1	98.8%	24.1%
Armed Forces Europe	12,184,190	50.4%	11.1	9.5	98.4%	26.0%
Delaware	10,687,888	49.2%	11.3	8.7	96.1%	21.7%
Louisiana	9,541,106	48.8%	10.1	9.6	99.5%	22.7%
Arkansas	8,632,152	49.4%	12.1	8.5	99.5%	22.1%
Tennessee	7,892,693	50.3%	10.5	9.1	97.1%	26.9%
Wyoming	7,278,492	48.6%	11.4	9.0	99.5%	25.6%
Mississippi	6,759,602	48.9%	12.1	9.2	99.5%	19.4%
Pennsylvania	6,315,000	49.1%	10.2	10.0	99.5%	25.4%
Montana	5,929,477	48.9%	10.4	9.6	98.6%	19.2%
United States Virgin Islands	5,591,749	50.2%	10.1	8.6	99.5%	24.7%
New Mexico	5,293,260	50.4%	12.1	10.1	94.6%	18.8%
Hawaii	5,027,402	50.1%	12.0	8.2	99.5%	19.4%
Oregon	4,788,986	49.9%	10.1	8.7	99.5%	21.4%
Michigan	4,573,879	48.4%	12.3	8.1	92.4%	20.4%
Colorado	4,378,745	49.5%	11.8	8.9	99.5%	20.4%
Idaho	4,200,866	50.1%	10.3	10.0	98.2%	26.7%
Florida	4,037,996	49.9%	11.4	9.8	99.5%	23.4%
Armed Forces Pacific	3,888,271	50.3%	10.0	9.0	99.5%	26.8%
Nebraska	3,750,124	49.2%	11.7	8.4	99.2%	18.6%
Utah	3,622,231	49.9%	10.9	9.1	99.3%	17.8%
New Hampshire	3,503,465	49.7%	11.1	8.4	99.5%	19.3%
Ohio	3,392,860	49.4%	12.2	8.6	94.8%	27.5%
Alabama	3,289,583	50.0%	11.4	9.0	99.5%	18.0%
Rhode Island	3,192,911	49.9%	11.7	8.2	96.0%	24.5%
Massachusetts	3,102,217	49.3%	11.4	10.2	92.5%	25.9%
Puerto Rico	3,016,947	49.4%	10.5	10.1	97.1%	26.1%
South Carolina	2,936,620	49.2%	11.3	9.6	99.5%	20.8%
New Jersey	2,860,805	49.8%	10.0	10.2	95.0%	22.7%
Georgia	2,789,126	49.4%	11.5	9.1	99.5%	19.3%
Indiana	2,721,243	49.0%	10.4	9.7	99.5%	23.4%
United States Minor Outlying Islands	2,656,856	48.8%	10.8	9.8	99.1%	18.0%
Oklahoma	2,595,695	49.3%	12.3	9.5	95.1%	21.3%
American Samoa	2,537,518	50.5%	12.2	8.7	98.3%	25.9%
North Dakota	2,482,106	49.7%	11.9	9.6	97.1%	27.3%
Armed Forces of the Americas	2,429,261	49.5%	10.7	8.5	96.9%	21.8%
California	2,378,805	49.3%	10.6	9.1	99.5%	23.4%
South Dakota	2,330,576	49.1%	11.8	10.2	92.8%	24.4%
Northern Mariana Islands	2,284,425	48.6%	12.0	9.6	97.9%	23.6%
Guam	2,240,218	49.8%	10.4	9.3	99.4%	24.5%
North Carolina	2,197,832	49.9%	9.9	8.1	99.5%	27.5%
Vermont	2,157,153	49.3%	11.7	9.1	96.6%	20.8%
Missouri	2,118,078	50.0%	10.7	9.3	99.5%	27.1%
Alaska	2,080,511	49.1%	10.7	8.3	99.5%	25.7%
Washington	2,044,365	50.3%	10.0	8.5	96.2%	28.0%
West Virginia	2,009,558	49.2%	10.9	10.2	99.5%	28.4%
Kentucky	1,976,016	49.2%	11.5	8.7	99.5%	21.9%
New York	1,943,669	50.3%	11.8	9.8	99.5%	21.5%
Minnesota	1,912,452	49.7%	11.3	10.1	92.1%	27.6%
Illinois	1,882,307	48.8%	10.7	8.2	94.6%	26.7%
Nevada	1,853,177	48.3%	12.1	9.3	99.5%	21.4%
Wisconsin	1,825,010	50.4%	11.1	9.5	99.5%	17.6%
Maryland	1,797,759	49.7%	11.9	8.8	99.5%	18.1%
Iowa	1,771,378	50.2%	10.6	9.4	99.5%	20.4%
Maine	1,745,826	49.1%	12.0	9.7	99.5%	27.4%

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